Steve Tisch
Steven Elliot Tisch (born February 14, 1949) is an American film producer and businessman. He is the chairman, co-owner and executive vice president of the New York Giants,[1] the NFL team co-owned by his family, as well as a film and television producer. He is the son of former Giants co-owner Preston Robert Tisch.
New York Giants
Chairman / Executive Vice President
February 14, 1949
Lakewood Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Early life[edit]
Tisch was born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, the son of Joan (née Hyman) and Preston Robert Tisch, a film and television executive who also served as the United States Postmaster General.[2] He has two siblings, Jonathan Tisch and Laurie Tisch. His family is Jewish.[3] He attended Tufts University, during which he began his filmmaking career.[2]
Career[edit]
1970s–2000[edit]
During his youth, Tisch created a number of small films with backing by Columbia Pictures.[1] In 1976, he left Columbia and created his first feature film, Outlaw Blues.[1] He followed this up in 1983 with Risky Business, which gave Tom Cruise his first lead role.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Tisch has been married twice. He had two children with his first wife, Patsy A. Tisch;[19] the marriage ended in divorce.[20] In 1996, Tisch married Jamie Leigh Anne Alexander.[20] They had three children, Elizabeth, Holden and Zachary,[21] before divorcing.[22]
On August 10, 2020, he announced that his daughter, Hilary, died by suicide following a history of depression. She was 36.[23]
His brother Jonathan serves as the Giants' treasurer.
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